Boltz-2 NIM is a next-generation structural biology foundation model that shows strong performance for both structure and affinity prediction.
BioNeMo Boltz2 NIM Overview
Description:
Boltz-2 NIM is a next-generation structural biology foundation model that shows strong performance for both structure and affinity prediction. Boltz-2 is the first deep learning model to approach the accuracy of free energy perturbation (FEP) methods in predicting binding affinities of small molecules and proteins—achieving strong correlations on benchmarks while being nearly 1000× more computationally efficient. Note that binding affinity is not yet available in the NIM, but will be available very soon!
The container components are ready for commercial/non-commercial use.
Third-Party Community Consideration
This model is not owned or developed by NVIDIA. This model has been developed and built to a third-party’s requirements for this application and use case.
License / Terms of Use
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Deployment Geography
Global
Use Case
Boltz-2 NIM enables researchers and commercial entities in the Drug Discovery, Life Sciences, and Digital Biology fields to predict the three-dimensional structure of biomolecular complexes and predict small-molecule binding affinities. Trained on millions of curated experimental datapoints with a novel training strategy tailored for noisy biochemical assay data, Boltz-2 demonstrates robust performance across hit-discovery, hit-to-lead, and lead optimization.
Release Date
build.nvidia.com: 06/16/2026, 2026 via build.nvidia.com/mit/boltz2
NGC: 06/16/2026 via catalog.ngc.nvidia.com
Program Classes:
The NIM contains the Boltz2 model, including Boltz2 inference code, TRT-supporting code, model weights (checkpoint), and TRT engines. The model (checkpoint) and TRT engines are pulled automatically at NIM startup.
| Model Name | Use Case | Model Card | How to pull the Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boltz2 | Predict the structure proteins, DNA, RNA, and ligands, including as complexes | Model Card | Automated |
Deployment Details:
The Boltz2 NIM is deployed by pulling and running the container in an environment with appropriate credentials. For instructions to pull and run, hardware requirements, and NVIDIA GPU support matrix, see Boltz2 NIM Docs.
Our AI models are designed and/or optimized to run on NVIDIA GPU-accelerated systems. By leveraging NVIDIA’s hardware (e.g. GPU cores) and software frameworks (e.g., CUDA libraries), the model achieves faster inference times compared to CPU-only solutions
References:
@article{wohlwend2024boltz,
title = {Boltz-1: Democratizing Biomolecular Interaction Modeling},
author = {Wohlwend, Jeremy and Corso, Gabriele and Passaro, Saro and Getz, Noah and Reveiz, Mateo and Leidal, Ken and Swiderski, Wojtek and Atkinson, Liam and Portnoi, Tally and Chinn, Itamar and Silterra, Jacob and Jaakkola, Tommi and Barzilay, Regina},
journal = {bioRxiv},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.1101/2024.11.19.624167},
language = "en"
}
Container Version(s):
Boltz2 v1.8.0
Security Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs)
Please review the Security Scanning tab on NGC to view the latest security scan results. For certain open-source vulnerabilities listed in the scan results, NVIDIA provides a response in the form of a Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange (VEX) document. The VEX information can be reviewed and downloaded from the Security Scanning tab.
Ethical Considerations:
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Getting started with the NIM
Deploying and integrating the NIM is straightforward thanks to our industry standard APIs. Visit the NIM Container page for release documentation, deployment guides and more Boltz2 NIM Docs.
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